Biography of Donald Francis Tovey (1875-1940)

17.07.1875
Born in Eton
Composer, pianist, writer and music and musicologist, known for his essays on Bach and Beethoven
10.06.1940
Dies in Edinburgh

Sheet music for flute:

Variations on a Theme by Gluck op. 28 (g-moll)
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(flute, 2 violins, viola, cello)
Falls House Press, ED-DAD1
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Tema - Andante espressivo alla sicliliano; non troppo lento
  2. Variation 1
  3. Variation 2
  4. Variation 3 - Larghetto pesante e maestoso
  5. Variation 4 - Allegro agitato, ma non troppo presto
  6. Variation 5 - Adagio sostenuto
  7. Variation 6 - Andante come Tema, ma poco meno mosso
Edited by Doriot Anthony Dwyer, who is giving lots of annotations in handwriting. Consists of part and score, parts in a cheap, thin paper and not tacked.

CDs with/from Donald Francis Tovey

Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Manhattan String Quartet
Chamber Music for Flute and Strings (1990)
Koch International
    William Bergsma: Quintet for Flute and String Quartet (1979):
  1. Andante con moto (07:32:00)
  2. Interlude (02:45:00)
  3. Adagio (07:49:00)
  4. Presto (05:25:00)
  5. Donald Francis Tovey: Variations on a Theme by Gluck op. 28 (13:50:00)
    6. Heitor Villa-Lobos: Assobio a Jato for Flute and Cello:
  6. Allegro ma non troppo (02:50:00)
  7. Adagio (02:33:00)
  8. Vivo (04:09:00)
  9. Amy Beach: Theme and Variations, Op. 80 (1916) (21:17:00)

Literature von/über Donald Francis Tovey

Last edit 31.05.2020